OFT to VCF Converter for Java Applications
Intuitive Java API to convert email files between formats. OFT to VCF conversion code sample and its integration with Java projects.
Aspose.Email for Java
Overview
Convert OFT to VCF using Java API
Aspose.Email for Java provides an efficient and reliable solution for converting email files between various formats. It simplifies the process of email format conversion by providing a straightforward and efficient API. Try the concise and straightforward code sample that demonstrates the ease and efficiency of the email format conversion process. The code represents classes and methods for creating objects and manipulating them enabling developers to handle email data with ease and precision and achieve reliable and accurate results.
With the Java API, you don’t have to worry about complex algorithms or tedious manual work, saving time and effort for more important tasks to take your email processing applications to the next level.
How to Install Aspose.Email for Java Library
To start utilizing the capabilities of the powerful and feature-rich Java API is easy with one of the following actions:
download its latest version from Maven
install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-email</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-email API</version>
<classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>
In case of difficulties or questions regarding the installation process of the API, please visit the Installation section of our documentation .
How to Convert OFT Files to VCF Format
Converting OFT files to VCF format may be necessary for specific use cases where the contact information stored in Outlook email templates (OFT files) needs to be extracted and utilized in other applications or systems that support the VCF (vCard) format for storing contact information. VCF (Virtual Contact File) is a standardized file format commonly used to store contact information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. By converting OFT files to VCF format, you can extract and preserve the contact details contained within the OFT files in a format that can be easily imported into various applications, email clients, or contact management systems that support VCF files.
Aspose.Email for Java is a powerful API that provides comprehensive functionality for working with email messages, contacts, calendars, and tasks in Java applications. To convert OFT files to VCF format, the library offers the MapiMessage class which is used to load and manipulate an email message stored in MSG format, the MapiItemType class used to determine the type of MAPI (Messaging API) object, the item of the contact type is represented by the MapiContact class. If it is required to save the contact information, use the ContactSaveFormat class to define the format for saving contact information. In the code sample below, these classes are utilized to handle the loading, identification, conversion, and saving of contact information from an Outlook OFT file to a VCF file. For more information about the API high code features, please visit our reference resources .
Steps to Convert OFT to VCF via Java
Java programmers can easily convert OFT file to VCF in just a few lines of code.
- Load the OFT file using the MapiMessage.load method, specifying the file path of the OFT file and storing the message in the oft variable.
- Check if the loaded message is a contact by comparing the supported type of the message to MapiItemType.Contact .
- If the message is a contact, convert the message to a MapiContact object using the toMapiMessageItem method and store it in the contact variable.
- Save the contact as a VCF file by calling the save method on the contact object, specifying the output file path for the VCF file and using ContactSaveFormat.VCard as the parameter.
System Requirements
Before running the Java conversion code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with Java Runtime Environment for JSP/JSF Application and Desktop Applications.
- Get latest version of Aspose.Email for Java directly from Maven .
Convert OFT to VCF - Java
// Load the OFT file
MapiMessage oft = MapiMessage.load(oftFilePath);
// Check if the message is a contact
if (oft.getSupportedType() == MapiItemType.Contact) {
MapiContact contact = (MapiContact)oft.toMapiMessageItem();
// Save the contact as VCF file
contact.save(vcfOutputPath, ContactSaveFormat.VCard);
}
What is OFT File Format?
Files with .OFT extension represent message template files that are created using Microsoft Outlook. The pre-formatted layout set for message templates is then used for sending out emails with common information to save time. Such files can be generated by creating a new email, adding necessary information and then using the Save As Office Template (*.oft) dropdown from Microsoft Outlook.
What is VCF File Format?
VCF (Virtual Card Format) or vCard is a digital file format for storing contact information. The format is widely used for data interchange among popular information exchange applications. Most operating systems such as Windows and MacOS come with default applications to create and open these files. A single VCF file can contain contact information for one or multiple contacts. A VCF file usually contains information such as contact’s name, address, phone number, email, birthday, photographs and audio in addition to a number of other fields. Being supported by email clients and services, there is no loss of data during the transfer of contacts via using the vCard format. The media type for VCF file format is text/vcard.
File Format Conversions supported by Aspose.Email for Java
Aspose.Email for Java offers an extensive set of file format conversions designed to seamlessly handle emails, contacts, calendars, attachments. It empowers developers to effortlessly manipulate and transform data to meet the diverse needs of their applications. Implementing file format conversions in email applications facilitates their interoperability and elevates efficiency. Overall, the library supports conversion from EML , EMLX , ICS , MBOX , MHTML , MSG , OFT , OLM , OST , PST , VCF to other formats elevating user experience.OFT to VCF Conversion Live Demos
Other Supported Conversions
You can also convert OFT into many other file formats including few listed below.